Towards a true prevalence of peptic ulcer: the Sørreisa gastrointestinal disorder study.

Gut ·Vol. 31 ·No. 9 ·1990-09-00 ·Pages 989-92

Bernersen B, Johnsen R, Straume B, Burhol PG, Jenssen TG, Stakkevold PA

Abstract

This study, designed to overcome methodological problems inherent in earlier prevalence studies of peptic ulcer, was carried out in a municipality in northern Norway. It included the total population of 2027, aged 20-69 years, and comprised a questionnaire and search for previously diagnosed peptic ulcers in the local medical records for all subjects, and additional endoscopy of all subjects with dyspepsia and their matched healthy controls (n = 619). The overall prevalence was 10.5% in men and 9.5% in women, a sex ratio close to one and a higher duodenal:gastric ratio than previously reported from this region. A substantial 1% prevalence of asymptomatic ulcers was also observed.

MeSH Terms

Adult Aged Cross-Sectional Studies Endoscopy Epidemiologic Methods Female Humans Male Middle Aged Norway Peptic Ulcer/epidemiology Sex Factors

Authors & Affiliations

6 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Bernersen B

Department of Medicine, University Hospital of Tromsø, Norway.

Johnsen R

Straume B

Burhol P G

Jenssen T G

Stakkevold P A

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Article Info

Journal

Gut

Abbr.

Gut

ISSN

0017-5749

DOI

10.1136/gut.31.9.989

Published

1990-09-00

Pages

989-92

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

2985108R

PMCID

PMC1378653

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1136/gut.31.9.989 PMC Full Text View journal details

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